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    Wednesday, October 21, 1992
N e ws/Features
The Clackamas Print
Pg. 3
CCC faculty member, Arter, receives honor
by Frank Jordan
Staff Writer
It is the goal of many stu­
dents to receive an honor such as
the one that was bestowed to a
member of the Clackamas Com­
munity College faculty this past
June.
Dave Arter, beginning his
10th year as an instructor in the
CCC Chemistry Department, was
selected to help lead a seminar
during the Phi Theta Kappa In­
ternational Honor Society’s
Honors Institute. The seminar was
held June 21-28 at the College of
the Holy Cross in Worcester, Mass.
The Honors Institute cele­
brated its 25th anniversary this
year. Today, it is known as one
of the “ultimate honors experi­
ences” in this country’s scholarly
world.
This year’s Honors Institute
brought together approximately
400 of Phi Theta Kappa’s mem­
bers from all around the United
States for an intensive one-week
examination of the study topic
for this year, “1492-1992: The
Dynamics of Discovery.”
Phi Theta Kappa is this coun­
try’s honor society for two-year
colleges. It has more than 70,000
members in over 1,000 chapters
in community colleges, junior
colleges, and vocational/techni-
cal schools in the U.S. and Can­
ada.
Arter explains that “one of
the primary focuses of Phi Theta
Kappa is scholarship, and this
(the Honors Institute) is a great
opportunity for students and in­
structors to really help themselves
scholastically and professionally.”
Arter himself was involved
in some pre-institute activities
that gave seminar leaders the
opportunity to help themselves
prepare for the tasks that lay ahead
for them during the Honors Insti­
tute seminars.
“During the pre-institute
activities, we (the seminar lead­
ers) got to listen to some of the
premiere scholars in the country
today. These included J. Jorge
Klor De Alva, a Professor of An­
thropology at Princeton Univer­
sity, who I enjoyed a great deal.
Also, Trevor Pinch, a Professor
of Science and Technology at
Cornell, since science is my pro­
fessional field of teaching,” Ar­
ter said.
Many activities were included
during the week in Massachusettes
for students, as well as instruc­
tors. “We were able to take tours
of the Boston area as well as take
in a few cultural events during
our stay,” Arter commented. “It
was a truly enjoyable experience,
not only professionally, but per­
sonally as well.”
Arter is the co-adviser for
Alpha Xi Zeta, the CCC chapter
of Phi Theta Kappa. He is also
the Oregon regional coordinator
for the group. He is in charge of
coordinating activities between
member chapters in the Oregon,
Washington, Idaho, and western
Montana areas. Arter also puts
together a chapter newsletter
covering events throughout the
region, and also represents the
region at all national Phi Theta
Kappa functions.
Photo by Lynn Sickel
Dave Arter, a tenth-year chemistry instructor, recently led
a seminar for Phi Theta Kappa in Massachusetts.
CCC Board, CCC Faculty pass resolutions opposing Measure 9
by Robert A. Hibberd
Co-Editor-In-Chief
The CCC Board of Educa­
tion and the CCC Education
Association issued resolutions
last week opposing Measure 9.
ThejCCC Bodrd of Educa­
tion issued its resolution Wed­
nesday.
“I’m pleased that the Board
took a stand on such a controver­
sial issue,” said CCC President
John Keyser. “From a CCC stand­
point, it is important to confront
the hazardous implications of this
ballot measure.”
The CCC Faculty adopted a
similiar resolution by a 45 - 11
Resolution of the Clackamas Community
. College Education Association (Faculty)
WHEREAS, Ballot Measure s Is an unreasonable threat to
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records, video tapes, photographs, and works of art,
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WHEREAS, Ballot Measure 9 would 'serious!/'.hamper the ||||
;-..àbil'ityof the college to fulfil! Its mission of "creating '
lifetime opportunities for success through re -
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sponslve education;" and
'• WHEREAS, Ballot Measure 9 is a highly discriminatory,.. _•.;7
■. • divisive, and punitive Measure that would serve to • •.
: • : isolate and polarize citizens in the state of Oregon';'-.
now therefore be it : •.
RESOLVED,•That the Clackamas Community College
'^:.^?Çdü^rhdh Association, representing the faculty of
; Clackamas Community College, strongly opposes •
.the State'Constitutional Amendment proposed in '•> ÿ-7?
■ Ballot Measure 9, /
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vote margin, only a day after the
College Board released its reso­
lution. Teachers had varying rea­
sons for why they voted the way
they did.
“Any educator, conservative
or liberal, should be concerned
about an outside agency dictat­
ing what we will or won ’ t be able
to teach in a classroom,” said
Tom Richards, English Depart­
ment Chaiiperson. “As a depart­
ment chair, I will be forced to
make biased decisions on who I
can or can’t hire.”
“I teach homosexuality as a
normal variation,” said Marlene
Tufts, Head of the Psychology
Department. “IfMeasure9were
to pass, I would have to teach a
viewpoint that is not supported
in the field of psychology, a nar­
row religious view; of course, I
would not.”
“Personally, I don’t hate or
despise homosexuals; what they
do is their business,” said Social
Science Instructor John Rau who
opposed the faculty’s resolution
to oppose Measure 9. “I do,
however, have great compassion
and concern towards the politi­
cal agenda of the militant homo­
sexual groups Queer Nation and
Act Up.”
Also last week, The Oregon
Counseling Association issued a
statement opposing Measure 9.
"Counselors will be affected
negatively with the passage of
this measure" said Bernie Nolan,
CCC counselor. "A counselor is
supposed to remain neutral when
dealing with sexuality."
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CCC Board of Education Resolution
WHEREAS, the ambiguous language .of Ballot Measure.9
otseehj?' undue' and • unnecessary: burdensOh
community colleges; and
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'-WHEREAS.-BanotMeasure 9; could lead to Inappropriate,
challenges to community college districts’ personnel, curriculum
and co urtseling policies and practices; and •
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;^^!JfHEREAS,BallotMeasui^9c0uld require school distriefe to
intrude Into the private, personal lives of their students and em­
ployees; and
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WHEREAS, Ballot Measure 9 could deny the rights of equal-
ityand privacy,, contrary to democratic principles of individual
liberty, •
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THEREFORE. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the
|Board of Education opposes the
passage of Measure 9; and'
■ 7 BE-IT. FURTHER RESptVED»' that- the opposition of the
CoiiegesBoardjqT.Educatjon to Ballot
.■Measure 9 be communicated tothe public. ■■ 'py/ "
The Clackamas Print
Editors-in-Chief:
Melissa Freels, Robert A. Hibberd
News Editor:
Features Editor:
Nolan C. Kidwell
Heidi Branstator
Sports Editor:
Photo Editor:
Copy Editor:
Daphne Hartt
Vivian Johnson
Tracy Hobbs
Assistant Copy Editor:
Jason Eck
Business Managers:
Scott Morris, David VanKeuren
Staff Writers: Hafidha Acuay, Melissa Baughman, Anjanette Booth,
Frank Jordan, Jeff Kemp, Tina McFarland, Tracey Roozenboom, Staci
Smith, Claudia Smulders, Nicole Turley, Paul Valencia
Photographers: Teka Brown, Lynn Sickel
Adviser: Linda Vogt
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